Ron Machado's new IR book

[nddons]

Rod Machado's new IR book

I'm starting to work on my IR, and would like something a little more dynamic than the FAA's instrument Flying handbook or John and Martha's DVDs (heracy, I know).

At AirVenture I stopped by the Rod Machado booth, and they were taking orders for a new IR book more specifically for IR students. It was wire bound and not yet in production. However, I think this was the book I saw:

http://www.rodmachado.com/Product/Books/IFR-Academic-Book.htm

Does anyone have any recommendations for this book?

 

[flyingcheesehead]

Re: Rod Machado's new IR book

http://www.rodmachado.com/Product/Books/IFR-Academic-Book.htm

Does anyone have any recommendations for this book?

Well, I haven't read that one yet ('cuz it's new ya know), but I thoroughly enjoyed Rod's Private book and his other instrument book. The slogan is right: "You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll remember." For example:

Q. What are the two most important things in aviation?
Rod's A: Always reconnect the Hobbs meter when you're done flying and never eat at the airport restaurant?
Rod's CFII's answer: The next two things.

When I was working on my IR I always wished he'd written a comprehensive IR book. Now I'll have to get cracking on my commercial so he can finish his comm book in another year.

FWIW, it also looks from the site like he's taken a very practical real-world approach, talking about modern weather services and glass panel stuff as well as the regular stuff. Excellent.